Jimmy McAleer

James McAleer
James McAleer
	Center fielder / Manager / Executive
	Born: July 10, 1864; Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
	Died: April 29, 1931 (aged 66); Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 24, 1889, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
	July 8, 1907, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.253
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	469
Teams
	As player Cleveland Spiders (1889–1898); Cleveland Blues (1901); St. Louis Browns (1902, 1907); As manager Cleveland Blues (1901); St Louis Browns (1902–1909); Washington Senators (1910–1911); As owner Boston Red Sox (1911–1913);

James Robert "Loafer" McAleer (July 10, 1864 – April 29, 1931) was an American center fielder, manager, and stockholder in Major League Baseball who assisted in establishing the American League.^[1] He spent most of his 13-season playing career with the Cleveland Spiders,^[2] and went on to manage the Cleveland Blues, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Senators. Shortly before his retirement, he became a major shareholder in the Boston Red Sox.^[3] His career ended abruptly. During his brief tenure as co-owner of the Red Sox, McAleer quarreled with longtime friend and colleague Ban Johnson, president of the American League.^[4] In the wake of this disagreement, he sold off his shares in the Red Sox and broke off his relationship with Major League Baseball.^[5]

McAleer's rift with Johnson, along with his sudden retirement, damaged his professional reputation, and he received little recognition for his contributions to baseball.^[5] Today, he is most often remembered for initiating the customary request that the President of the United States throw out the first ball of the season.^[2]

^ "'Jimmy' McAleer Passes Away". The Christian Science Monitor. Associated Press. April 29, 1931.
^ ^a ^b "Jimmy McAleer". Baseball Biography. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
^ Cite error: The named reference da74 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "McAleer Credited For Aiding Baseball". The Youngstown Vindicator. July 13, 1986. p. D-11.
^ ^a ^b Ward, Frank B. (April 29, 1931). "James R. McAleer Chiefly Responsible for Formation of American League". The Youngstown Daily Vindicator.

[cs-monitor-04-29-31-1] "'Jimmy' McAleer Passes Away". The Christian Science Monitor. Associated Press. April 29, 1931.

[baseball_biography-2] "Jimmy McAleer". Baseball Biography. Retrieved September 7, 2007.

[da74-3] Cite error: The named reference da74 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[vind-yo-07-13-86-4] "McAleer Credited For Aiding Baseball". The Youngstown Vindicator. July 13, 1986. p. D-11.

[vind-yo-04-29-31a-5] Ward, Frank B. (April 29, 1931). "James R. McAleer Chiefly Responsible for Formation of American League". The Youngstown Daily Vindicator.

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James McAleer

Center fielder / Manager / Executive
Born: (1864-07-10)July 10, 1864 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Died: April 29, 1931(1931-04-29) (aged 66) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1889, for the Cleveland Spiders
Last MLB appearance
July 8, 1907, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.253
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	469

Teams
As player Cleveland Spiders (1889–1898) Cleveland Blues (1901) St. Louis Browns (1902, 1907) As manager Cleveland Blues (1901) St Louis Browns (1902–1909) Washington Senators (1910–1911) As owner Boston Red Sox (1911–1913)